New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-05
REFCTING 4 THIED PATTY SLANDER
TIE SPECIALIZED "RAsrER LEsOLUTION" IN TIL
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM OF lS72-A LEIrtI
PROM GENERAL UAWIEN.

THE SPECIALIZED "RAsrER LEsoLUTIoN' IN THE
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM OF lS72-A LETrsR
FROM GENERAL HAwLEY.
To tie Editor Of me TribUNc
SIR -. JoInto orators are making The air urd with
their dcnUncat,ons Of what they cali tho Infamous
Raster resolution which tney n,uttcd the
Republican parry positively against al temperance and
sunday legislation and the keynote 10 It's failure
acnon.' Th blood curlins an souldes rowing raSou
tion. which adopted unanimously by the Republican
National Convention IN lS71. reads as follows:
l6 The Republican parry propose TO respect tas rights
power deIssat~d T item I" fa s,tc ami Fri"2s Cow
eminent IL d'approyes of the resort 10 unconstitu-
with tho rights surrcn tered by the peopo 10
either the ate or Natona! Government.
do pot see how any who believes IN form OF
take exception either OF Inc
sentences which compose that resolution. Those who
attach 1t nave TO go to the following letter for their
reasons:
CHICAGO. M July TO- 1872.
J. VI. MIrfrR-DEAR SIR: reply yonrs Of July :.
the liladc phia plat or and that 1t was aippo cd ny
dersaninS that Its purpose the dlscOuptcnarcng
OF all socslcd t"mper2nco prohib.ioryl and sunday
Laws Ihi. purpose meant 10 be expressed by ref
To those rghs 4 the people which had not been
delegated 10 either state or Ma 'Ha Governments IL
ng rcspOns bio for ac' committed I'M Ter the influence
Of ROM rsk md tho riEht To look upon the day on
wHich christians have their other
day. among rigns delegated by the people.
hut reserved themselves Whether this explanation
of the meanns Of the resolution will SATISFY ysu %
not know Hu you want n servo tne nuth, 80 do u
meaning and M n OF the iGh re.oiution Of the Pla-
dophia platform Is tho truth Very respectfully yours
HERMAN RASTER.
Every reasonable and candid person who knows the
elements that composed tho Republican party. At that
time feel instinctivey that Mr. Rasers assertion
generally under stood could have been true. II is
possible that the committee may have had full aud
pic understanding" that his purpose was as he alleges
but 1t is credible that the commltc. as whole as
sonted and Endorsed IT, Indeed it will lie noted that
Mr. Ra-ers language IL not Incompatible with the idea
that referring TO his purpose aud not that OF
the conmtie Moreover. the resolution was reported
the conventions without explanation, and adopted
unanimously without debate. and eyes II Mr. Rsster's
statement true las II (, Interpreted tho convention
aud he party represented. he fairly held
sponsiSs alleged secret understandings 1t vari-
with The plain language OF the resolution. and
which charge II founded solely OIL an apparently plain
but really ambiguous letter.
But II is asked. Why have not Republicans publicly
rspudiatcd MIR Busters lrtterI ON that matter cannot
speak authofstatively for General FISK DR.. Talm~ge
Joseph Cook. X. Funk. Governor St. John aud other
former Iepublcans. VINO were ~ sient as the grave
until quite lately. but are now 80 orrihr Tho
prubab tie. arc the OF honi knew nothing about
until 1t was ro.arrected during the ST. John campasm
aud that dd looked on tue charge AZ 80 gro
tcsIuely absurd net to merit notIoe.
For myself. will that never heard OF 1t until
after Mr. Blanos domination. and the accusation con
taincd Ia basel It wa 80 setoviisDtly untrue
and OF grossly unjust ana "ickeh thaV
lon, unable to treat II SERIOUSLY IL mas III smart
appeared to contemp ti1e aud transparent Libel
unworthy OF donal But. rcmindel oil the Old
ads se hnt ike well suck good a. the truih.
nnaly concluded that OF those who now retail H.
with oDbc ishment. have heard It 50 often that they
may have accepted 1t without realizing that they are
making heinons ch lrse against themselves ther
fathers aud urothers. and millions Of Chrisuta men.
therefore wrote to Senator Hawoy Of Connecticut aud
received the following reply:
U.KrporD. tonn oct. L. 1887.
DLtE-IE: hA'eyshr otter OF today astiGs wh.t.ef
the NItcrnth resolution OF tue krpIncdn Hauoual 'eh
veuiOa OF l71@ wa in,enl"d - an spies'oh
Temperance aad sunday lesislaion' lOu sS th-t Nv
t,rr claims ani tue itonOiu"n-ts % ar@ue one .,
their points being that nave not denied t-thais thst
lai 81 1" an "sr - question on the subject .., -.
II IA true taAt Wa secretary OF We C, ON
RESOLUTIONS ia tAat convention bit my constructor %
the r..on,on ia, no ps,IiI mar weight ''r '""'
But do hesitate TO slJ that no resolution couii
have passed either the com nee or tao ia
dirctJ ny any FAIR mpllc.,ion aimed TO Do'A CO..
WAC der re thIl 7uaiAy 'haI' 90 ,lAy =. -,
aud that those who wish ~ devote also 20 INC "oi-
shp OF may do 80 withou, unseenly disturbance
inc wori, icmp.ra.ce legislation IN your question
Indefinite only give II Hs my lndlIl uf
unrr, rri-i liquor ns that committee tnat
cow 'non won4d have met Instant aud overwhelming
de.cAt ,.,,, a., ,...,..
in couuiitee, bat have ia1stinct recollection mat
there Was resolution bror- the comnuirs t. at was
against legislation prohiniilag the sac of intoxicating
liquors AHd also against laws IN gescfal protecting sun
d aud that u watilcd down 10 tho form IN whlcn
appears arthe slItcenth resolution IhSSr Mho ohrFu
,no .glnl rc,onuon poDablV cuimed that II answered
Their p4ro.e aud those who opposed probably said
"Weif ,oa can get anything 10 help you IN tue reso,
ut.u A. Stands you welcome to H. IL II ono o.
Lr h.rtn rs, that unfrog nenty arc LETT
n for no sake of peace IL l. OF no present
Consequence. iouts truly,
Mr.. Albert Griffin. JOshiH IL hA"Lti'
~ NlssAu-st.. " \.
Iwi!l only add that every who AFTER readaS.
i.ffSF
d.ry, IN e br.niad by oil honest mon a conscience
less Sian lorer. respectfully. AiBLET uhiff!N'
ODte amt, Sioon Rep Sat CON-,
Nea YOrk. nov. {. 1887